Guest guest Posted March 19, 2001 Report Share Posted March 19, 2001 Hi , What a marvelously healing attitude you have! Please be sure to keep it, and you will continue to improve. Just remember to measure your results in longer blocks of time --- like 6 weeks, instead of 6 days! Blessings always, MM / NSIF Martha Murdock, Director National Silicone Implant Foundation Dallas, Texas Headquarters ----- Original Message ----- From: <carina063@...> < > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 3:38 PM Subject: Re: Bad News Today > I am hanging in there and I am going to beat this thing. I have > spoken to lots of people with ana titers in my range and it is > considered really low for an actual lupus diagnosis, more proof of > implants being at the root of the problem I think. You are wise to > get them out, I feel my antigens are probably really out of wack > right now and in time will calm down, plus my aches are bad but my > head is better and that was the worse thing I had anyhow.....I am > happy this week i see my fiance and I can't wait, I am proud of > myself and I think I look fantastic. > > > > > In @y..., " Jackie " <poopie@t...> wrote: > > Oh , I'm so sorry your not in the clear yet. I have no idea > what the ANA is and how it affects your body but do know that lupus > is not encouraging at all. Keep your chin up girlfriend. I think > Patty is right tho with dietary changes and slowly increasing the > health at a cellular level. Take care, Jackie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: carrie_martinez64@y... > > @y... > > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 5:47 PM > > Subject: Bad News Today > > > > > > Hi all. Well I got bad news today, my ANA came back elevated > again, > > this time higher than before. My rheumy told me that the surgery > > itslef could have released antigens into my system and that could > be > > part of it, or that I could be getting lupus or something like > that. > > So, I am depressed and bummed about it. It isn't very high, but > it is > > elevated. I am going to try not to let it get me down to much, > but it > > is hard, and I am sad. I feel like maybe the implants weren't the > > cause and just a coincidence or maybe I am wrong and it was the > > implants,who knows. Either way I think I did the right thing by > > getting them out, so that is that. I am feeling better in some > ways > > so I will just hang in there. I wish this had been better news > but I > > am not surprised..I have been feeling like I have an underlying > > problem and now I am somewhat relieved in some ways because no > one > > can say it was in my head anymore. If there is anyone here who > has > > lupus or an elevated ana and is taking plaqueril I would love to > hear > > about it, I am not going to start taking this drug till after my > trip > > to Idaho this coming week, since I am not sure how the side > effects > > might be and I don't want to be sick on my trip. > > I am really glad the implants are gone, because if they were > still in > > me I know I would most certainly be blaming them, and now they > are > > gone and all I can do is accept that with or with out them maybe > I > > would have gotten this but having them inside me would not help > me to > > recover. > > Thanks for letting me vent again. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2001 Report Share Posted March 21, 2001 , Have a wonderful time with your beau in Idaho! : ) Patty ----- Original Message ----- From: <carina063@...> < > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 1:38 PM Subject: Re: Bad News Today > I am hanging in there and I am going to beat this thing. I have > spoken to lots of people with ana titers in my range and it is > considered really low for an actual lupus diagnosis, more proof of > implants being at the root of the problem I think. You are wise to > get them out, I feel my antigens are probably really out of wack > right now and in time will calm down, plus my aches are bad but my > head is better and that was the worse thing I had anyhow.....I am > happy this week i see my fiance and I can't wait, I am proud of > myself and I think I look fantastic. > > > > > In @y..., " Jackie " <poopie@t...> wrote: > > Oh , I'm so sorry your not in the clear yet. I have no idea > what the ANA is and how it affects your body but do know that lupus > is not encouraging at all. Keep your chin up girlfriend. I think > Patty is right tho with dietary changes and slowly increasing the > health at a cellular level. Take care, Jackie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: carrie_martinez64@y... > > @y... > > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 5:47 PM > > Subject: Bad News Today > > > > > > Hi all. Well I got bad news today, my ANA came back elevated > again, > > this time higher than before. My rheumy told me that the surgery > > itslef could have released antigens into my system and that could > be > > part of it, or that I could be getting lupus or something like > that. > > So, I am depressed and bummed about it. It isn't very high, but > it is > > elevated. I am going to try not to let it get me down to much, > but it > > is hard, and I am sad. I feel like maybe the implants weren't the > > cause and just a coincidence or maybe I am wrong and it was the > > implants,who knows. Either way I think I did the right thing by > > getting them out, so that is that. I am feeling better in some > ways > > so I will just hang in there. I wish this had been better news > but I > > am not surprised..I have been feeling like I have an underlying > > problem and now I am somewhat relieved in some ways because no > one > > can say it was in my head anymore. If there is anyone here who > has > > lupus or an elevated ana and is taking plaqueril I would love to > hear > > about it, I am not going to start taking this drug till after my > trip > > to Idaho this coming week, since I am not sure how the side > effects > > might be and I don't want to be sick on my trip. > > I am really glad the implants are gone, because if they were > still in > > me I know I would most certainly be blaming them, and now they > are > > gone and all I can do is accept that with or with out them maybe > I > > would have gotten this but having them inside me would not help > me to > > recover. > > Thanks for letting me vent again. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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